• General Notes

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  Name Suffix: Sir
  
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  Publication: New Orleans: Searcy & Pfaff, 1937
  Other sources: Wapentake for Scarsdale for 1624.  Taken from Vol VII.,
  Pegge's MSS., now in the College of Arms.  SCARSDALE, a view of the Horse Forces showed at Chesterfield.
  Name of Rider: Sir Francis Leake 2 Lances 1 Light horse 1 Petronel
  From the catalogue of estate papers in the Newcastle (Clumber) Collecti
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  Letter from William Cressy, Owlecotts [Old Cotes, Nottinghamshire] to John Holles, Lord Haughton, later 1st Earl of Clare, London; 17 Jun. 1620
  States that he has sent Haughton all those papers he can find concerning the bailiwick [of Bassetlaw]; does not think he has any more of any importance; says he has been unable to find the assignment concerning Sir Francis Leake; says he thinks it should belong to him, as they have good warrant from him that they should enjoy it during Sir Francis' lifetime; also refers to money he owes Sir Francis on bond.
  Letter from Nicholas Whittmore to John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare; 7 Nov. 1639
  Comments that he has heard nothing regarding when he should be at London; reports on his business in Derbyshire; discusses in some detail the issue of who is Lord in Doure [Dore?] and refers to an agreement between the freeholders and Sir Francis Leake during Queen Elizabeth's time; indicates that a trial was brought at the last assizes at Derby; states that Lord Dencouartt [Deincourt - later 1st Earl of Scarsdale?] could not prove any manor in Dore; states that he has now secured a privy seal from Mr. Barker to have the matter heard in the duchy court [Duchy of Lancaster]; thinks this will put the earl to great charge.  States that he and Robert Parr were at Tikell [Tickhill] but could get no money; says the landlord, Antony Goudwin came and would have paid it, but for the 'pratin fello' he brought with him named Goarge Liee [George Lee]; comments that they would have distrained but there was nothing to be had; says that if he should see Mr Cressy he should ask him about the writ; refers to the payment of some rents; discusses several other estate matter
  
  There is also a mention of Sir Francis Leake in the book "The History of the Borough of Chesterfield" with some account of the Hundred of Scarsdale reprinted from the "feudal History of Derbyshire", by John Pym Yeatman. Published 1890.
  
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  [Barbara Foreit.ged]
  
  Earl of Scarsdale
  
  BIOGRAPHY: The manor of Dunston and Holme, now esteemed parcel of the Duke of Devonshire's manor of Newbold, was given by Matthew de Hathersage, to the orior and covent of Lenton in Nottinghamshire. King Henry VIII granted it to Francis Leake, Esq.
  
  BIOGRAPHY: Sir Francis Leake baronet was created by King James the first 26 October 1624 lord Deincourt, and afterwards, Earl of Scarsdale, which title became extinct upon the death of Nicholas, fifth earl of Scarsdale
  -- July 1736
  
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Details of Francis' family with Frances Swift

Details of Francis' family with Mary Egoke